Secure quantum key distribution with realistic devices

F Xu, X Ma, Q Zhang, HK Lo, JW Pan - Reviews of modern physics, 2020 - APS
In principle, quantum key distribution (QKD) offers information-theoretic security based on
the laws of physics. In practice, however, the imperfections of realistic devices might …

The security of practical quantum key distribution

V Scarani, H Bechmann-Pasquinucci, NJ Cerf… - Reviews of modern …, 2009 - APS
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is the first quantum information task to reach the level of
mature technology, already fit for commercialization. It aims at the creation of a secret key …

The physics of quantum information: basic concepts

D Bouwmeester, A Zeilinger - The physics of quantum information …, 2000 - Springer
The superposition principle plays the most central role in all considerations of quantum
information, and in most of the" gedanken" experiments and even the paradoxes of quantum …

Security of quantum key distribution with imperfect devices

D Gottesman, HK Lo, N Lutkenhaus… - … Theory, 2004. ISIT …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper prove the security of the Bennett-Brassard (BB84) quantum key distribution
protocol in the case where the source and detector are under the limited control of an …

Experimental demonstration of free-space decoy-state quantum key distribution over 144 km

T Schmitt-Manderbach, H Weier, M Fürst, R Ursin… - Physical Review Letters, 2007 - APS
We report on the experimental implementation of a Bennett-Brassard 1984 (BB84) protocol
type quantum key distribution over a 144 km free-space link using weak coherent laser …

Security against individual attacks for realistic quantum key distribution

N Lütkenhaus - Physical Review A, 2000 - APS
I prove the security of quantum key distribution against individual attacks for realistic signals
sources, including weak coherent pulses and down-conversion sources. The proof applies …

Quantum key distribution over 122 km of standard telecom fiber

C Gobby, ZL Yuan, AJ Shields - Applied Physics Letters, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
We report a demonstration of quantum key distribution over a standard telecom fiber
exceeding 100 km in length. Through careful optimization of the interferometer and single …

Photon antibunching in the fluorescence of individual color centers in diamond

R Brouri, A Beveratos, JP Poizat, P Grangier - Optics letters, 2000 - opg.optica.org
Photon antibunching in the fluorescence of individual color centers in diamond clickable
element to expand a topic LOGIN OR CREATE ACCOUNT PRISM SUBMISSION This website …

Full-field implementation of a perfect eavesdropper on a quantum cryptography system

I Gerhardt, Q Liu, A Lamas-Linares, J Skaar… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Quantum key distribution (QKD) allows two remote parties to grow a shared secret key. Its
security is founded on the principles of quantum mechanics, but in reality it significantly …

Differential phase shift quantum key distribution

K Inoue, E Waks, Y Yamamoto - Physical review letters, 2002 - APS
A novel quantum cryptography scheme is proposed, in which a single photon is prepared in
a linear superposition state of three basis kets. A photon split to three pulses is sent from …